Reports say the health workers are Mrs Mary Oseikhuemen, a nurse, and Mrs. Juliet Idialu, a health attendant attached to Esan West Local Government Area.
The nurse also lost her four-month-old baby in the accident, while four other staff sustained various degrees of injuries.
Two of the injured staff have been discharged, while two others are still in intensive care.
It was also reported that the accident occurred on Thursday, May 16, 2024, along the Benin-Auchi road when an articulated truck ran into the vehicle they were traveling in.
The health workers were returning to their station in Esan West Local Government after an official assignment in Benin City.
The Edo State Head of Service, Barrister Anthony Okungbowa, disclosed this during a condolence visit to the families of the deceased and to sympathize with those receiving treatment at the hospital, describing the incident as unfortunate.
Okungbowa, represented by the Permanent Secretary, Directorate of Human Resources Management, Mr George Igberase, alongside the Executive Secretary of the Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Omosigho Izedonmwen, said the state government would compensate the families of the late staff.
He said the government would cover the medical bills of those receiving treatment at the hospital and also ensure that the entitlements of the deceased are promptly processed.